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I. FRANCIS.

BARREL HEAD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1908.

Patented Mar. 30, 1909.

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ISA AC FRANCIS, OF FREMONT, NEBRASKA.

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Iio. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented. Earch 30, 1989.

li ul the same The .ie tl have vertically nn he heard proper c sl; is adapted to in e c .d ring, and which *h an annular ring which id flange ring is pro.-

""h recesses Wl ich are i lug? located upon the Mr J1 e r'ng attached. to the disli' pro l with lugs which bent up from the metal at its edge and which also are provided with upstanding extremities. The 11 upon the ring mounted. upon the dis a adapted to come i1 register With the lug carried by the ring located. in the cross ore, and. tie hail of a lock or seal or 0th r secui" device may pass through registe '1 the said. lugs.

ring periliy p (riding); l scribed, it will be seen move the SHHEQ it is not necessary to use toels or iinpleini that the head may he readily Withdrawn Without injury to the body of the barrel. Furthern'iore, should the barrel hecenie unfit for use for any rem d as above deson the head me. I be removed lllCl fitted in l another barrel.

The barrel head consists of annular ring 2 attached to ar aozipte the -1t back o er i he s;

that the edge of ring 9 is carried under the portion of the fixed lugs and. the ring 9 is provided with upstanding lugs 11 which are formed if in the metal at the of the ring and which tern'iinste in the upstanding portions which are adapted to re r with the standing poi tions of the hi The up- D l are pcrr re u is easy receive the hell of loci: or scz l Or other Securing device.

i l I 1" 'lI J! 0 1! l i b- 1.0.11 we iOlb dlilg ccstiiption, it is o VlOUS that a. barrel hes l of simple construction is provided and thztt the parts when astheir proper he easily and.

senihled are securely held in position and. i

that the heed. in 21y readily removed from 'rel without the use 0i" tools or linp'e .c

dzunnge to the body of the also be seen that should the he l for any the head tosnppmting rings located Within the croze groove may b removed reason, become unservicen.ole gether with the and placed in another barrel. reason of only oi the structure the fact that the ii are composed of n etal a d the l1$-il which forms a portion 01" he i roper is 2 i J: v 1 .r. L preierahly 0i. u ooh, L. t i is light, and inasmuch the inner orrtion of the outer s1. lace oi the die 1 no the head. proper is exposed. it 3' stenclled or otherwise suitably label Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A barrel head comprising an annular ring adapted to be fitted within the croze groove of the barrel and having upstanding lugs, a head proper comprising an annular disk adapted to fit snugly within the said ring and having at its edge an annular ring which forms an outstanding flange adapted to rest upon the first said ring and lugs carried by the last said ring and adapted to register with the lugs of the first said ring.

2. A barrel head comprising an annular ring adapted to fit in the croze groove of a barrel and having upstanding flanges, a head proper consisting of an annular disk adapted to fit snugly in the first said ring, an annular ring attached to the said disk and projecting eyond the edge thereof and forming a flange adapted to rest upon the first said ring, the last said ring having recesses for the reception of the lugs upon the first said ring, the last said ring also having lugs adapted to register with the first said lugs.

3. A barrel head comprising an annular ring adapted to fit in the croze groove of a barrel, said ring being formed of metal and having lugs bent back at its outer edge and extending over the body of the ring and being spaced from the ring and terminating in upstanding extremities, a. head proper consisting of an annular disk adapted to fit snugly within the first said ring and having attached to its upper side an annular ring which projects at its edges beyond the edge of the disk, the said ring upon the disk being provided at its opposite sideswith recesses through which the lugs mounted upon the first ring are adapted to pass, the ring upon the disk being provided at its outer edge with lugs which are formed of the metal bent back upon. itself and terminating in upstanding extremities, the extremities of the lugs upon both of the said rings being perforated.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ISAAC FRANCIS.

\Vitnesses JOHN GUMB, H. BECKMAN. 

